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That's right, Tacview's .acmi files will work with 1.8.0 and with any subsequent Tacview version for probably at least 10 years. Not to be confused with DCS World .trk files which sometimes do not work from one major DCS update to the next. (I say this not to be negative in any way but just because lots of people get confused between Tacview's .acmi files and DCS World's .trk files so I just genuinely want to be clear on the difference :) )

Hi Zeagle, A logbook feature as you have described has been requested by others as well and is a long-term goal for Tacview. In the meantime, there is functionality to export the flight log via the command line, as an xml of csv file - does this help?

Great question Zeagle! Actually we have specifically improved the Tacview installer to work better with a dedicated server. Simply run the new installer and it should install and/or update Tacview in all the right places.

Tacview 1.8.0 now supports dedicated servers and will install all necessary files; however you still have to customize the options manually, in the Options.lua file.

Hi Crimson, I have tried to reproduce this issue but I have not been successful. Maybe your mission is corrupted. Can you share: the log of your server your mission file and the .acmi file used to export the event log

Thanks for these files. The DCS Log you provided refers to the .acmi file C:\Users\Peter\Documents\Tacview\Tacview-20190828-155810-DCS-Caucasus F18 Training Syllabus.zip.acmi but you have provided the .acmi file Tacview-20190828-155808-DCS-Caucasus F18 Training Syllabus.zip.acmi which indeed is not showing any IAS info because it is the server's .acmi file. Remember that the .acmi file recorded by the server will not have any IAS information but the acmi file recorded by the client should have the IAS info. So can you try running C:\Users\Peter\Documents\Tacview\Tacview-20190828-155810-DCS-Caucasus F18 Training Syllabus.zip.acmi and let me know if the IAS is showing in that one.

Hi speedbird5, I tested the F/A 18 and it does give IAS for me. This should be working with the Tacview Demo. Can you please share your .acmi file and corresponding dcs.log file with me?

Everything certainly seems to be in order on your end. What kind of aircraft are you flying? Actually it's possible that your aircraft does not export IAS. If so we will try to add it for a future update. Sorry I did not think of this sooner.

Hi speedbird5, A server does not have access to the IAS of each player because it does not have access to the cockpit information in any case. Only a client can record their own cockpit information. Additionally, only if you have enabled "Allow Sensor Export" and "Allow Player Export" in the server will a client be able to record their own flight and IAS information. Hope this helps,

Hi Pand, Actually you do not need to have a registered version of Tacview on the server in order to record telemetry for the host or for clients. When you put ["tacviewRecordClientsSessionsEnabled"] = true, Tacview will record files for the clients only and not for the host. If you have this setting enabled and you launch the server with no clients connected, you will not get any .acmi file. So your choices are: 1. Set ["tacviewRecordClientsSessionsEnabled"] = true and record one .acmi file for each client - if there are no clients you will get no .acmi file 2. Set ["tacviewRecordClientsSessionsEnabled"] = false and record one .acmi file for yourself and no .acmi files for any clients - you will always get 1 .acmi file. By default the .acmi files are saved in Documents/Tacview. This can be changed in Tacview main application via Options -> ACMI Files Recording Folder Hope this helps!

Hi Mitja, Are you saying that you have installed Tacview 1.4.2? That is a very old version. I don't think there was any direct link to DCS World back then. You can get our most recent version 1.7.6 here: http://tacview.net/download. Let me know if I can help further!

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Hi sc_neo, In Tacview 1.8.0 Beta 14, the navigation bar (as well as all other windows) are dockable so you can drag it wherever you want, even in full-screen mode, and if you right-click on the title bar you have the option to change the transparency of each window. I looked into it and it would unfortunately not be feasible to add custom keybindings right now. We'll consider it for Tacview 2.0. I tried Mapview with OpenStreetMap and it failed for me as well. We will reach out to the developer about this. In the meantime you could use Thunderforest as a data source. To do so, simply sign up as a Hobby Project developer on Thunderforest's website to obtain an API Key. Then copy-paste this API key into Mapview's ini file.

Hi sc_neo, Just tested this and it doesn't work for me either ... I am going to look into this further and try to get it fixed in a coming update. Thanks for letting us know!

Hi AtomicP, In Options => Special => Tacview have you ticked the box "Create one file for each network client"? This box must remain unticked if you wish to generate an acmi file for yourself as a user of your own server Let me know if this helps!

Hi Catseye, There is not currently any downloadable manual but here is the FAQ for DCS World: https://www.tacview.net/documentation/dcs/ And there are some YouTube videos available from the community such as this one: I plan on creating a wiki and tutorials later this year.

Hi Oceandar, In all Tacview editions, no recording can be made if the server does not allow player export. So you would still have to replay the track to generate an acmi file.

Hi plobue, What aircraft are you flying? Radar lock information is currently available only with Flaming Cliffs aircraft. In future updates we will try to add this feature for other aircraft.

Hi sc_neo, You need Tacview Advanced to benefit from the strategic view with the high camera positioning. (So better pick it up now while it's on sale :smilewink:)

Our SUMMER SALE 2019 is on now: 50% off Tacview Standard and Advanced from June 25th to July 9th inclusive! We've seen a lot of fantastic updates in DCS World this year. Don't miss this chance to enhance your experience even further using Tacview's Standard and Advanced tools, such as real-time telemetry and online debriefing. To upgrade your existing Standard license to Advanced at an equivalent discount, send us an email at support@tacview.net with your current product key and we'll respond as soon as we can. Happy flying!

Summer Sale from Jun 25th to Jul 9th: 50% off all Tacview editions! Our SUMMER SALE 2019 is on now: 50% off Tacview Standard and Advanced from June 25th to July 9th inclusive! We've seen a lot of fantastic updates in DCS World this year. Don't miss this chance to enhance your experience even further using Tacview's Standard and Advanced tools, such as real-time telemetry and online debriefing. To upgrade your existing Standard license to Advanced at an equivalent discount, send us an email at support@tacview.net with your current product key and we'll respond as soon as we can. Happy flying!

How to use dedicated server(s) with Tacview real-time telemetry Hi everyone, DCS World dedicated server can be used with Tacview real-time telemetry, even if you have multiple instances running on the same computer. First, ensure Tacview has been installed on each server. Copy-paste the contents of C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\DCS\ to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\YOUR_SERVER_NAME\ for each server. Or, make sure your server name starts with DCS, for example you could call your server DCS.server1. Then re-run the Tacview installer and Tacview will install itself there. In a future release we will improve this so Tacview will automatically install in the dedicated servers' custom folders. Secondly, access the %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\YOUR_SERVER_NAME\Config\options.lua file for each server and add this under plugins if its not there. ["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 0 indicates real-time telemetry. ["plugins"] = { ["Tacview"] = { ["tacviewBookmarkShortcut"] = 0, ["tacviewClientTelemetryPassword"] = "", ["tacviewCompressionLevel"] = 0, ["tacviewDataRecordingEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewDebugModeEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewHostTelemetryPassword"] = "", [b]["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 0,[/b] ["tacviewProfilingPeriod"] = 600, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort"] = "42674", ["tacviewRecordClientsSessionsEnabled"] = false, ["tacviewRemoteControlPassword"] = "", ["tacviewRemoteControlPort"] = "42675", ["tacviewTerrainExport"] = 0, }, }, If you need help just let me know and please attach your dcs.log file for each of your servers.

Hi everyone, DCS World dedicated server can be used with Tacview real-time telemetry, even if you have multiple instances running on the same computer. First, ensure Tacview has been installed on each server. Copy-paste the contents of C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\DCS\ to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\YOUR_SERVER_NAME\ for each server. Or, make sure your server name starts with DCS, for example you could call your server DCS.server1. Then re-run the Tacview installer and Tacview will install itself there. In a future release we will improve this so Tacview will automatically install in the dedicated servers' custom folders. Secondly, access the %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\YOUR_SERVER_NAME\Config\options.lua file for each server and add this under plugins if its not there. ["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 0 indicates real-time telemetry. ["plugins"] = { ["Tacview"] = { ["tacviewBookmarkShortcut"] = 0, ["tacviewClientTelemetryPassword"] = "", ["tacviewCompressionLevel"] = 0, ["tacviewDataRecordingEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewDebugModeEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewHostTelemetryPassword"] = "", [b]["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 0,[/b] ["tacviewProfilingPeriod"] = 600, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort"] = "42674", ["tacviewRecordClientsSessionsEnabled"] = false, ["tacviewRemoteControlPassword"] = "", ["tacviewRemoteControlPort"] = "42675", ["tacviewTerrainExport"] = 0, }, }, If you need help just let me know and please attach your dcs.log file for each of your servers.

EDIT: The instructions in this post do not apply for Tacview 1.8.5 and above. See our wiki here for up to date instructions: https://tacview.fandom.com/wiki/User_Guide_–_DCS_World#Using_Tacview_with_DCS_World_Dedicated_Server Hi everyone, DCS World dedicated server can be used with Tacview real-time telemetry, even if you have multiple instances running on the same computer. First, ensure Tacview has been installed on each server. Copy-paste the contents of C:\Program Files (x86)\Tacview\DCS\ to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\YOUR_SERVER_NAME\ for each server. Or, make sure your server name starts with DCS, for example you could call your server DCS.server1. Then re-run the Tacview installer and Tacview will install itself there. In a future release we will improve this so Tacview will automatically install in the dedicated servers' custom folders. Secondly, access the %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\YOUR_SERVER_NAME\Config\options.lua file for each server and add this under plugins if its not there. ["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 0 indicates real-time telemetry. ["plugins"] = { ["Tacview"] = { ["tacviewBookmarkShortcut"] = 0, ["tacviewClientTelemetryPassword"] = "", ["tacviewCompressionLevel"] = 0, ["tacviewDataRecordingEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewDebugModeEnabled"] = true, ["tacviewHostTelemetryPassword"] = "", [b]["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 0,[/b] ["tacviewProfilingPeriod"] = 600, ["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort"] = "42674", ["tacviewRecordClientsSessionsEnabled"] = false, ["tacviewRemoteControlPassword"] = "", ["tacviewRemoteControlPort"] = "42675", ["tacviewTerrainExport"] = 0, }, }, If you need help just let me know and please attach your dcs.log file for each of your servers.

Hi Space Cadet, This is unusual. I have run some more tests on my end and the real-time telemetry was working as expected from a dedicated server. Can you please provide your dcs.log file which is found at %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\DCS\Logs\dcs.log